Relating to or resembling capillitia (hair-like structures in organisms, especially fungi).
Derived from capillitium plus the adjective suffix -al. This scientific descriptor appeared in mycological and biological texts during the 19th century.
The capillitial threads in puffball fungi create a delicate net-like structure that scientists compare to spider webs—they literally help disperse the fungal spores like a biological parachute!
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